I think the key for founders targeting these kind of applications is to figure out a strategy that means they can deliver something in the short term, something

I think the key for founders targeting these kind of applications is to figure out a strategy that means they can deliver something in the short term, something that lets them attract the resources they need to reach longer term goals. I like Planetary Resources approach to this: long term they want to mine asteroids, but they started with a Kickstarter to put a satellite into space which is a meaningful way of moving a little way down their development path. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arkydforeveryone/arkyd-a-space-telescope-for-everyone-0 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arkydforeveryone/arkyd-...